"I am ready to date again, I guess," Etheridge told
Zap2it after we informed her of the People story. "I think it's very cute that people care about that. I understand it, but I find it cute."

The article
invited criticism from at least one source for the singer's statement about how hard it is being a single mother without mentioning her former partners. Etheridge was quick to tell us that her youngest children -- the twins -- spend most of their time with Michaels while she spends a lot of time with her older children from her previous marriage.